Tennant Participation Officer
Bridge Housing is looking for a individual to assist in the development and implementation of our community building and engagement strategies.
Summary about this job
Housing & Homelessness Services
Company: Bridge Housing Limited
Location: Sydney
Work type: Full Time
Salary: $65,000 - $79,999
Phone: +61-3-8918-2541
Fax: +61-7-3590-4388
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Detail information about job Tennant Participation Officer. Terms and conditions vacancy
- 35 hours per week and flexible working arrangements
- Work with tenants to deliver tenant participation initiatives
- Inner city, Redfern location
- Award winning Tier 1 community housing provider
- Inner city, Redfern location
- 35 hours per week and flexible working arrangements
- Work with tenants to deliver tenant participation initiatives
- 11 Month fixed term contract
Bridge Housing is an award winning Tier 1 community housing provider that provides affordable housing for people with low to moderate incomes. We house over 1800 households across Sydney. We develop, manage and maintain properties and provide opportunities and access to support services to improve the lives of our tenants. We pride ourselves on delivering a high quality service, building professional relationships, valuing cultural diversity and doing this through a genuine focus on people and improving the lives of others.
Bridge Housing is looking for a driven individual with a passion for working with people to assist the Sustainable and Communities Manager in the development and implementation of Bridge Housing's community building and engagement strategies.
Selection Criteria
You will be responsible for:
- Working with tenants and their families to engage them in planning and delivery of our services
- Administering Tenant Advisory Groups
- Engaging tenants in our community garden program
- Developing young tenants engagement strategies
- Coordinating community events and activities
- Producing the Tenants Newsletters and using social media
- Keeping up to date with research and sector knowledge.
You will need to have:
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in the social sciences/humanities/arts
- Significant proven experience working with community groups and organisations
- Demonstrated project management and event experience, including budget management
- Exceptional interpersonal and relationship management skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Experience in working with culturally and linguistically diverse, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people
- Experience in using social media
- Driver's License.
Desirable Skills:
- Bilingual skills - Arabic, Vietnamese, or Chinese language skills
To be successful in this role, you must have a robust knowledge of and experience in community engagement and, ideally, an understanding of the community housing sector.
In return Bridge Housing offers a very attractive rewards program that includes study assistance and study leave, monthly massages, fruit at work and a day off for your birthday!
If you would like more information about this position, please contact Jenny Woolley on 02 8324 0862.
Click 'Apply Here' to send your resume and covering letter outlining why you would like to work at Bridge Housing and how your skills and experience meet the selection criteria.
Applications will close 27 July 2018